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Key: C major•
Verse 1
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"Adieu, lovely Nancy,

for now I must leave you

To the far- off West Indies

I'm bound for to steer

But let my long journey be

of no trouble to you

For my love, I'll return in the
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course of a year"
Verse 2
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C
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"Talk not of leaving me here,

lovely Jimmy
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Talk not of leaving me
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6

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Gm
3

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here on the shore
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You know very well your long
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absence will grieve me

As you sail the wild ocean where
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the wild billows roar
Verse 3
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I'll cut off my ringlets
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all curly and yellow
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I'll dress in the coats of
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6

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a young cabin boy
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And when we are out on that dark,

rolling ocean
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I will always be near you,
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C

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my pride and my joy"
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"Your
Verse 4
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lily- white hands,
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they could not handle the cables
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Your lily- white feet to the
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top mast could not go
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And the cold winter storms,
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well, you could not endure them
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Stay at home, lovely Nancy,
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where the the wild winds won't blow"
Interlude 1
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3

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Verse 5
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As Jimmy set a- sailing,
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lovely Nancy stood a- wailing

The tears from her eyes in great
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6

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torrents did a- flow
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As she stood on the beach,

oh her hands she was wringing
Csus4
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Crying, "Oh and alas,
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will I e'er see you more?"
Verse 6
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Am
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As Jimmy was a- walking on
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the quays of Philadelphia
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The thoughts of his true love,
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6

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they filled him with pride
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He said, "Nancy, lovely Nancy,
Csus4
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if I had you here, love
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How happy I'd be for to make
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you my bride"
Verse 7
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Am
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So Jimmy wrote a letter to
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his own lovely Nancy

Saying, "If you have proved constant,
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well, I will prove true"
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Am
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Oh but Nancy was dying,
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for her poor heart was broken

Oh the day that he left her,
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forever he'd rue
Verse 8
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Come all of you young maidens,

I pray, take a warning

And don't trust a sailor
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boy or any of his kind
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For first they will court you and
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then they'll deceive you

For their love, it is tempestuous
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as the wavering wind

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • Am

  • Eb

    6

  • Gm

    3

  • G

  • Bb

  • Csus4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Adieu Lovely Nancy (Song) by Solas is C major.

The primary chords used in Adieu Lovely Nancy (Song) are C, Am, Eb, Gm, G, Bb.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, Am, Eb, Gm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Adieu Lovely Nancy (Song) is approximately 62 beats per minute.

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